I didn’t announce that I was taking a blogging hiatus because I didn’t really consider it – I thought I’d squeeze in a post or two while my grands trekked their way to Mimi’s for the annual visit. Two weeks of back to back grandkids. Truthfully, we got so caught up in having fun that I was too worn out …
Treasure Hunting
Christmas Eve. Grandpa’s house with the grandkids. Packages are piled under the tree. And it is still an ETERNITY until time to get to the “real reason” we gathered – the presents! Aunt Donna supervises the decorating of gingerbread men with icing and sprinkles – lots and lots of sprinkles! The kids look at the clock and groan. It’s still …
Two Opportunities
This week, while I’m splashing in the hot tub with grandkids for fall break and enjoying the first crisp days of autumn, I’m thinking of you. Promise. To show it, I have a treat for you. This month is the 5th Anniversary of the Seekerville Blog – a group of women I adore as writers . . . and as …
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days
According to social networking experts, the worst thing you can do is abandon your blog or blog inconsistently. According to mental health experts, you must take time to step away from your life and re-examine once in a while – take a break, so to speak. Hmmm. If you follow my blog, you will see that the last time I …
Pioneer Days, 2012
After months of anticipation and preparation, Pioneer Days in the hometown of Guymon, OK, finally arrived. Sometimes the anticipation exceeds the enjoyment of the actual event, but not this time. I’m so proud of my dad who was chosen from a field of candidates to be the Parade Marshal for this year’s parade. We had to submit a bio which …
Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day 19
Day 19. The Letter S. Today I’m thankful for my son Scott. He came twenty-four tension-filled minutes after his twin brother, Brett. Their differences were apparent from the beginning, being fraternal for one thing, but I’m amazed at how early in each of our boys’ lives their personalities became evident. Scott has always—ALWAYS—been a competitor and understood the concept of …
Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day Seven
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Are grandkids the best thing since the hula hoop or what? And what a sense of humor God has! He gave us four sons, then bam! Five grandsons! Ha. Ha. I’ve loved them everyone in turn. Perfection in miniature! Then, finally . . . FINALLY . . . a grandgirl! …
Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day One
Today I’m starting something new here at the Cafe – Thirty days of being thankful. If you’re anything like me, you’re thankful every day for God’s gifts and His blessings. Mine tend to be generic more often than not, so as I’ve seen others do, I’m devoting November – the month of Thanksgiving – to being intentionally thankful every day. …
>LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER
>They’re here – those lazy, hazy days. I know we’re only a month in, but already it feels like these hot, hot days will never end! It’s not like when you were a kid and could run through the sprinkler to cool off. And these days, who has a window swamp cooler that you can stand in front of, lift …
>Life Is a Merry-Go-Round
> My apologies, dear readers, here at the Cafe. I’ve been absent more than present lately. Truthfully, I’ve been caught in the thrill – and sometimes daunting merry-go-round – of marketing of Chasing Lilacs. After five book signings, including my first ever trip to the International Christian Retail Show in St. Louis, I was feeling a bit wiped out. I …